Thats the way Brett, [|)]<—pokerface.

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Caz I am jealous! Your doing what hubby and I wanna do!!! Well are gonna do eventually!

I agree with the others. Kitchen, bathroom, paint and practicality. The only thing I would disagree with is what Anatasia said about polishing up the floor boards. Only do that if you are going to sell the house. Don’t bother about doing it if it for a rental.

As much as it is very beautiful etc etc… think of the maintenance you will have when the boards are all scratched and crappy looking. Sure carpets will look shabby after a couple of years but they generally come up looking tonnes better after a steam clean. It is difficult to get massive great scratches out of floorboards.

Check out this excellent BBC show link called design rules.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/designrules/
It gives you tips on everything about lighting, colour, flooring etc etc. BRILIANT! We bought the book coz we saw the series and it was fab.

Hope that helps caz. Maybe we could catch up after the new year when we are back in Perth? Where did you manage to secure this 12 year beauty?
Cheers
Steph.

Work smarter, not harder!.

Yes Bazza there are. We will be buying in Bunbury (south of Perth) there are plenty of 11sec properties down there.
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If you think they are bad in Australia, the real estate agents are nothing compared to here in UK. The real estate system is not regulated here and there are some really dodgy workers that are ripping absolutely every buyer and seller off!

A lot of my friends who have sold in the past year were guzumped at least three times before a proper settlement actually went through. Oh, for those not in the KNOW about guzumping, it is when the buyer pulls out at the last moment and loses their deposit. THe only problem is that half the time the seller never sees that deposit again.

Just be glad we have certain regulations in Australia that can cover that sort of thing. I think the government here is trying to change it but then again, the government here is bl*&dy useless… DON’T get me started on the education system!!!!!!

Grrr.. all worked up now..
ANyway, my two pence worth…
STeph.

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YEah, I agree. It frustrates me a lot that there is so much pressure about retirement and bizzo. The in-laws are still building and paying off their PPOR!! They were a little unlucky though. They moved from South Africa when they were early 40’s so that their children wouldn’t have to grow up in a prison type environment. My hubby is greatful now, but it has taken him a few years to see how much they sacrificed for him to get to Aus.

Things ppl do for their kids. I wonder what I’ll do for my kids… Hee hee. what’s your family situation Alf?

Here for a good time not a long time, just do it!.

You right alf.
Most have only got the house they live in with barely any savings at all. I look at my parents and they don’t have a great deal. THey are lucky enough to have two properties but the extra property is my dad’s superannuation!

My mum has only gone back to the work force about 4-5 years ago, so she wont have a great deal saved either. Then again, if my parents ever need care, they are NOT going to go into one of those horrid homes!

We shall see….

Here for a good time not a long time, just do it!.

Sometimes it is best to keep the same strand going as ppl tend to read the ones with several replies. Maybe post the same questions under amit’s cobar string and see if someone answers it.
Steph.

Here for a good time not a long time, just do it!.